i was thinking the same exact thing. this actually fits quite well with the '59 sound-type stuff they've been alluding to with the past two records.
and what the fuck, when have they never been a ballads band? weird history rewrite, stereogum/stereogum readers.

yeah the video is a little ridiculous, but definitely not as awful as i was expecting. it's actually pretty interesting in a way, and i did like the ending.
but also wow, this song is definitely what i was looking for in their last record: classic tga pantheon stuff. after a few years of really uneven songs, i hope with this record they're finally giving up the goods.

i got turned onto springsteen by the gaslight anthem 6 years ago, of whom i'm grateful to see mentioned here. a fitting tribute, but i really could've done without lines like "Springsteen has two albums that begin with the word "born" and would've appreciated at least one mention of "i'm goin' down." it's quite obviously the best song on the record.

i think it's appropriate to leave out most of the early stuff in favor of the LP-centered material. it completely represents this band, and even in an alternate history where they weren't known for the zodiac records or the more proggy latter-day stuff, it's hard to make the case that their 2-minute throwdowns come anywhere close to the nailed ambition of david comes to life. that record is a total masterpiece and ignoring it on the basis of "punk" or lush production would be ignorance in its purest form.
but as for "Hell, I’ve got a friend who can only get into the Zodiac series, which might surprise even its makers" - running times aside, i've never felt as if those songs were ever difficult to digest.

i like journey, and perry is one of the best singers of all time. but does anyone else think e is basically apologizing the whole time for being friends with him to protect his own credibility? to me, comments like "I really have a genuine appreciation for those songs now" are borderline patronizing.

keep in mind, the argument isn't "a transgender role should always be played by a transgender actor." she's merely giving the suggestion that instead of throwing an already-accomplished actor the part, why not consider a transgender actor? it's not like they don't exist.

well i guess that makes that weird-ass seth meyers performance make a little more sense now. also seems like the record company isn't doling out bad girls bucks anymore for her videos.
those are drones, btw, not hovercrafts.

whoever said we needed dave grohl, of all people, to reinvent the wheel? i admit he often toes the line between rock credibility and blandness, but he's created more hits than misses in his lifetime, for me at least.
he has more ties to mastodon than just the hbo thing, btw. google image search "dave grohl mastodon."

"I don’t think I’ve ever seen Radiohead play a single song off “The Bends,” and that’s just a shame to me"
if he was there in person to see them at reading 2009, then he saw them play street spirit and just. i think that pretty much disproves his point. it can truthfully be said that they don't cling to the old material as much, but they do throw the audience a bone once in awhile.

again, zero mention of the status of mike byrne. so i guess that's definitely something billy's just not going to address? for all the crowing in the past about byrne's drumming, it'd be nice to know if he's still considered a full-time member, if only for the insight to how much of a chokehold billy continues to have on the band.

well like i said, not the same thing, but i felt it was newsworthy because it involved beyonce and it was a totally ludicrous statement. not to mention they're both commenting on the hyper-sexualized nature of her videos, one argument much more reasonable than the other.

i guess maybe it's worth mentioning bill o'reilly took this topic on earlier this week on the factor:
http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/04/bill-oreilly-blames-beyonce-for-black-teen-pregnancy/361385/
i know it's not exactly what warpaint was trying to express, but they do share the same opinion in a way.

yes, alone with everybody was really pretty great, and it's not unworthy of verve-related projects. and i'm with you on the output after that. even forth seemed like two distinct projects that never really gelled: ashcroft falling back on whatever skills he got from his solo career guiding him through the songwriting process, and the rest of the guys either too timid to contribute or nothing left to do but attempt to jam together.
i tend to think, though, that ashcroft's singing lifts even the shittiest of the shit (united nations of sound). although i've been sad to hear about every verve breakup through the years, i wasn't too terribly upset knowing he'd be alright. all solo albums after alone with everybody weren't really that great, but they're still highly listenable because of ashcroft's voice. to me, some of the worst lyrics that he's ever written aren't as horrible if he's singing them.

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